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Cabinet for housing electronic equipment

US5798485A · kind A · utility

32Cited by
2References
8Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 31, 1996
Grant dateAug 25, 1998
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 31, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K7/186
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A cabinet (10) for housing electronic equipment includes a first vertical frame member (12) and a second vertical frame member (14) connected to an upper horizontal frame member (16), a lower horizontal frame member (18), and an intermediate horizontal frame member (20). The upper horizontal frame member (16) includes input/output ports (26) for receiving external cables for passing telecommunications signals. The upper horizontal frame member (16) also includes a recess to slidably receive an air filter assembly. The lower horizontal frame member (18) has reinforced joints for seismic protection. The intermediate horizontal frame member (20) includes integrated ports (40) for internal cable routing and a similar recess (42) for slidably receiving an air filter assembly. A cable tube (24) is connected to the first vertical frame member (12) and the second vertical frame member (14). The cable tube (24) provides cable access to and between the intermediate horizontal frame member (20) and adjacent cabinets while maintaining cable shielding integrity.

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